My Professor Is My Alpha Mate (Lila) novel Chapter 115

Lila’s POV

“Did my father put you up to this?” I asked, staring at him with such shock.

Val was instantly in a better mood as she cooed “I told you so.”

“He might have mentioned not wanting you to go on this trip alone,” Enzo admitted.

“I can’t believe he would do that,” I said, feeling a little hurt.

“He cares about you and was worried,” Enzo said with a shrug.

“You’re busy enough. He didn’t need to pull you away from your duties this summer to babysit me.”

“I was probably going to go anyways,” he said, sounding disinterested as he looked out the window.

“What? Why?” I asked, peering over at him with raised brows.

He sighed before looking back at me.

“Do you really have to ask?”

We stayed silent for a moment longer; staring at one another. I felt like the breath was taken right out of my mouth and my heart was beating rapidly against my chest.

At one point, Enzo looked down at my lips and I thought that maybe he would kiss me. Part of me was hoping that he would.

But he didn’t.

The stewardess returned with a can of Pepsi.

“Here’s your soda, mam,” she said, handing it to me.

I thanked her kindly while she went to check on everyone else.

Enzo rolled his eyes as I took a sip.

“Those aren’t good for you,” he muttered.

“They calm my nerves,” I told him in return.

He glanced at me sideways.

“Are you nervous?”

“Aren’t you?” I asked, raising my brows at him. “We are going to be incredibly high in the sky.”

“I’m sure the pilot knows what he’s doing,” Enzo said; I think he was trying to be reassuring, but his tone wasn’t very comforting. Although Val was in sweet bliss listening to him.

“Maybe so… but still…” I said, staring down at my hands. “I’ve never flown before.”

“That doesn’t surprise me,” he muttered, looking out the window.

“What does that supposed to mean?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest, feeling slightly offended.

“You don’t seem like the type to ever leave your hometown or your pack.”

“I went to Higala for school,” I pointed out.

“A whole hour,” he said, shaking his head.

I ignored that remark.

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to talk to him and I’ve been meaning to. But something always seemed to happen whenever I tried to.

A tight knot formed in my stomach as I thought about Connie the other day when Enzo was in the shower.

For Val’s sake, I didn’t want to think about such a thing anymore.

“I’ve been meaning to ask you…” I found myself saying slowly. “Why did you choose me to be your top student?”

He was quiet for a moment.

“Because you earned it,” he answered. “You kicked ass in that final; even when you were shoeless.”

“Is that the only reason?”

He glared at me and the way he looked at me made me feel small at that moment.

“My personal feelings have nothing to do with how I grade my students.”

“That’s not what I meant—” I tried to say.

“Then, what exactly did you mean?”

I wasn’t sure how to answer that, so I remained quiet. Only the sounds of my rapid heartbeat could be heard. Along with the light murmurs of the other passengers.

Soon, a voice sounded on the loudspeaker, making me jump.

“Good evening, everybody; this is your pilot speaking. We will be departing shortly so make sure you listen to your stewardess as she walks you through the emergency protocols. This flight is a direct flight to Monstro and takes about 16 hours. We will be serving meals and snacks throughout the hours of the ride, along with beverages of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. There seem to be clear skies and not much on the radar for turbulence, but we will keep you updated as we are updated. If you have any questions, please see the stewardess, and thank you for flying with Harmony. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight.”

Once he was done speaking, the stewardess went over the basic safety protocols and showed us the equipment. The more she spoke about possible dangers, the more nervous I got.

“Will you try to relax?’ Enzo muttered from beside me. “It’s going to be a long flight and I’d rather you not fidget beside me the entire time.”

I pressed my lips together.